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Italjet Dragster GP 500 will be twin cylinder | NEWS

We've heard a very credible rumour that the new Italjet Dragster 500GP super scooter will now be powered by a twin-cylinder engine, rather than the single seen on the show concept in Milan last autumn. Development of the very sexy-looking machine is currently being ramped up at the Bologna factory…

iggy-grainger22 March 2023

2023 Suzuki Avenis and Address 125s parked side by side.

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Suzuki Avenis & Address 125s: UK Launch | FIRST RIDE

In 2019 Suzuki dropped the popular Address 110, leaving them with just the Burgman 125 and 400 models in their UK scooter range. That gap in their scooter lineup has just been filled with two new models and a third is coming this spring. Those two new models are an…

iggy-grainger22 March 2023

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Important update: Big 7 Scooter Rally new date and venue | NEWS

It was announced on social media at the end of last week that Big 7 Scooter Club have had to change both the date and venue of their 2023 National Scooter Rally. The decision was made after the original Hop Farm venue literally doubled its substantial costs to hire the…

iggy-grainger20 March 2023

Adie Horrocks 122mph Vespa run image by Phil Evans Images

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Brit to attempt 130mph Vespa World Speed record | NEWS

UK sprinter, Adie Horrocks has announced he's going to be attempting the Vespa Top Speed World Record at a week-long top speed event at Elvington in May. In the video above, Adie can be seen racing a 430bhp BMW M3. It gives you quite a good idea of what a…

iggy-grainger16 March 2023

Modern News

Segway E300SE lands in May | NEWS

Although Segway are well-known for their self-balancing personal transport devices they've also entered the electric scooter market. The new Segway E300SE will be arriving in UK dealers in May and promises A1 (125cc) licence holders 300cc-like acceleration up to 30mph. With a claimed 2.9s to hit 30 and a top…

iggy-grainger15 March 2023

Trays of mixed classic scooter parts at Melton Mowbray, Mammoth scooter parts fair.

Retro Events

Parts galore at the mammoth scooter parts fair | EVENTS

Kev Walsh and Eric Tudor were the main men behind the largest scooter parts fairs in the UK for many years. Since their deaths, there's been a gap in the scootering world and its calendar. Or there was until last October when the East Midlands Scooter Alliance and Scooternova Magazine…

iggy-grainger13 March 2023

Irish lad, Ross Dicker gets set to ride his Vespa PX from London to Australia, March 2023.

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Vespa PX – London to Oz travel blog: Part 1 – Preparation and setting off | FEATURE

On Monday 6th March 2023 at noon, we watched young Irish scooter lad, Ross Dicker set off on the journey of a lifetime. A solo ride by Vespa PX 150 from London to Australia. Sound engineer, Ross may only be 24 but he's been dreaming of this trip since 2019.…

iggy-grainger9 March 2023

Retro News

See us at The Mammoth Scooter Parts Fair | NEWS

It may be a little wintry at the moment but that's not going to put a dampener on this weekend's Mammoth Scooter Parts Fair - after all, it's under cover! ScooterNova Magazine and the East Midlands Scooter Alliance are hosting the event and after the succcess of their first parts…

iggy-grainger9 March 2023

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Happy 7th Birthday ScooterLab | NEWS

How time flies! Today marks ScooterLab's 7th Birthday. Way back in March 2016 we launched ourselves out into the world wide web. Having come from a background in traditional print magazines, myself and Sticky jacked in our freelance careers and gave away our sanity to launch this FREE internet magazine.…

iggy-grainger7 March 2023

Scarborough seafront with a promenade lined with scooters.

Retro News

Are you a VFM Scarborough tickets winner? | NEWS

Our recent competition to win a pair of tickets for Scarborough National Scooter Rally had quite a few entries. Richard Griffiths was chosen as our winner. Yes, Richard, we remember the snow when we woke up on that Easter morning back in 1998 before we rode home as well. Send us…

iggy-grainger5 March 2023